Saidu Faskari was himself kidnapped in December and spent 13 days with the bandits. When his son went to pay the N50,000 ransom, the bandits released the old man and apprehended his son

By Mohammed Babangida



Saidu Faskari

A Katsina farmer, Saidu Faskari, has removed his house’s roofing sheet to sell as he gathers ransom money for the release of his eldest son.

Faskari local government is one of the frontline areas in the state for bandits’ attacks. The area was among the 13 where Governor Aminu Masari shut down mobile telecommunications network as part of efforts to curtail insecurity.

A local journalist working with an online news website, Katsina Daily Post News, Ibrahim Bawa, posted a video clip and pictures of the man while his roofing sheet was being removed.

Mr Bawa, who is also from Faskari, told PREMIUM TIMES that the elderly man had been unable to gather the ransom money.

Mr Faskari was himself kidnapped in December and spent 13 days with the bandits. When his son went to pay the N50,000 ransom, the bandits released the old man and apprehended the son.

They are now demanding a N100,000 ransom from the old man.

In the video clip, Mr Faskari was heard saying he was doing it for his son.

“They (bandits) kidnapped my son day before yesterday (Thursday). He had gone to pay the ransom money for my release. I spent 13 days in their den. When my children gathered the N50,000 one of my sons was asked to take the ransom but the bandits released me and apprehended him. I don’t even have what to eat not to talk of the money to go and pay ransom.”

The police spokesperson in the state, Gambo Isa, could not be reached on phone for his comment.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/504715-katsina-man-removes-house-roof-to-pay-sons-ransom.html

Buhari's state in the mud.






All his children and probably neighbours contributed to raise 50k.




To raise 100k roofing sheets are removed and how sure are we that it will amount to 100k?



That's poverty !



This is evil and sad but sadly they will support Buhari even unto death.

Didn't he vote for Buhari?

poor man sorry,but am sure he even took his underage children to vote for Buhari..Thats what he get in return..so sad though

So sad

... and he shouted “sai Baba” “Apc Change! , that year

Vote Tinubu for President, Na your doors and windows you go comot join.

Apc is evil

Evil, wickedness

Asgard63:
... and he shouted “sai Baba” “Apc Change! , that year

Vote Tinubu for President, Na your doors and windows you go comot join.

Apc is evil

President home town

And if they kidnap the other person taking the ransom to them, what will they remove next?

Buhari!!!! Posterity will not be kind to you

Buhari did not even help them to raise the 100k.

So painful to hear. Honestly, people are passing through a lot n this country.

But how did we get to this point of helplessness ?

He was probably a "sai baba" chanter in 2015

Sai baba kikikiki

Hisbah21:
poor man sorry,but am sure he even took his underage children to vote for Buhari..Thats what he get in return..so sad though

You can't cheat Karma

In Buhari's era

I think a topic should be created for events happening in Buhari era

They are enjoying president from kastina
What will those with brown roof sell?

Honestly my Heart bleed
An old man removing his roof
God
Nawaoo
God help u

Beblessedbaba:
So sad

tomorrow they will still shout sai Baba

cc. , helinues ? Or what’s the moniker of that boy from hell

U won't see any of those useless e-rats on dis thread.

Buhari is less concern.

Things we see in Nigeria are so funny that Angels will be laughing

The North will not forget Buhari in a hurry...

come here and kneel down

But these bandits are heartless sha

I just hope they don't kidnap someone when he returns.

This is disheartening

If buhari contest tomorrow against okonjo iweala or Tony elumelu trust me this very man will still vote buhari sometimes I see most of this northerners as goats or some kind of domestic animal

That roof must be replace by President Buhari ...what nonsense ..stupid bandits don't want to grow old ...stressing an old man

Asgard63:
... and he shouted “sai Baba” “Apc Change! , that year

Vote Tinubu for President, Na your doors and windows you go comot join.

Apc is evil

That man would still vote Buhari again if the constitution allowed Buhari to contest the 3rd time.

Nigerians are incurably daft - thanks to tribalism and religious sentiments.